Intermediate Geometry : How to find the endpoints of a line segment

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Intermediate Geometry

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Example Questions

Example Question #45 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and a midpoint at . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at .

 

Example Question #46 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and midpoint at . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at .

 

Example Question #47 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and midpoint at . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at .

 

Example Question #48 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and midpoint at . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at .

 

Example Question #49 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and midpoint at . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at .

 

Example Question #50 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and midpoint at . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at .

 

Example Question #51 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and midpoint at . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at .

 

Example Question #52 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and midpoint at . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at .

 

Example Question #53 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and midpoint at . Find the coordinates of the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at .

 

Example Question #54 : Midpoint Formula

A line segment has an endpoint at  and a midpoint at . Find the other endpoint.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall how to find the midpoint of a line segment:

,

where  are the endpoints.

Let's first focus on the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

Solve for .

Next, find the  coordinate of the other endpoint. Using the information given by the question, we can write the following equation:

The second endpoint must be at 

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